Red Falcon
Falcon Brewing Co.
- From:
- Falcon Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.25 | pDev: 8.31%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 23, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 16, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
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Red Falcon is a malt-forward ale with caramel notes in the opening, a mild hop break, and a long roasted barley finish. Brewed with five kinds of barley malt including Canadian 2-row, CaraMunich, a touch of Roasted Barley for the finish and Northern Brewer hops.
16 IBU
16 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Rating date April 9 2019
I had this beer again on July 14 2021 and it was horrible. Skunky with sediment floating in it. It even smelled foul. I’ve had this beer a few times and always enjoyed it, so I’m feeling that I got a bad one-off can. I will leave my rating as-is until I try this beer again.
July 14 2021
Apr 02, 2017I had this beer again on July 14 2021 and it was horrible. Skunky with sediment floating in it. It even smelled foul. I’ve had this beer a few times and always enjoyed it, so I’m feeling that I got a bad one-off can. I will leave my rating as-is until I try this beer again.
July 14 2021
Reviewed by The-Jolly-Imbiber from Antarctica
2.83/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.83/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Very amber in colour, looking kind of like a cola that was left to sit with ice cubes melted. Quite a thin, watery mouth feel. Carbonation was moderate (I prefer strong carbonation in beers other than stouts). Metallic smell. Slight fruity notes in the flavour, almost apple-like. It's not "spit it out" bad, and I'll finish this can, but I would not buy this again.
Jan 31, 2017
Reviewed by The_Brewtalizer from Canada (ON)
3.14/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
I recently encountered this beer at "The Beer Store". As I went to a location that wasn't the usual one I frequent, I was surprised to note the number of local offerings that it carried that were a bit more "off the beaten path", including one from "Stouffville Brewing Company". I immediately picked it up, having been to Stouffville, Ontario a number of times and never known them to have a local brewery.*
The beer I purchased was their Red Falcon Premium Ale. It comes in a Canadian standard 473 mL can. Poured at an angle into a Stein, it yielded a deep ruby red liquid with a thin, 1 1/2 finger whitish head which dissipated quickly into a thin film. I served it at 7-9 degrees Celcius.
The nose of the beer was mostly comprised of sweet caramel malt, with a slight hoppy frutiness and a minor metallic note (even out of the can).
The flavour of the beer (Canadian spelling, sorry to all you guys wondering where the extra 'U' comes from) was mostly malt-forward and quite sweet, although not cloyingly so. The typical malt flavours were present (bread, caramel, slight nuttiness), followed by a slightly metallic, corny backbone that was somewhat muted by the presence of the mild, slightly fruity hops. I found that the metallic, corny taste was more present in repeat sips, and although it did not ruin the overall presence of the malts, it certainly impacted the overall drinkability and lent to a certain 'sterility' that is usually more noted among big brewers that use adjuncts than smaller craft brewers.
The mouthfeel was probably the weakest part of the beer's character. It was thin and watery, with little softness or chew that one would usually expect from a good ale of any variety. I found, however, that it excels in drinkability if one were looking to throw back quite a few in one session, as it lacks sharpness from the rather weak carbonation and the thin body.
My overall opinion of this beer is that it possesses most of the standard qualities of a red/amber ale's flavour and appearance, the mouthfeel and overall 'weakness' of body were more geared towards mass consumption tastes than to being a great standalone craft ale. I wouldn't likely buy it again but would not recommend against trying it. Perhaps it would be better on draught?
*Note - Stouffville Brewing Company is brewing this beer, their flagship, under license to Wellington Brewery in Guelph until they can find a location in their hometown that better suits their needs.
Jan 16, 2014The beer I purchased was their Red Falcon Premium Ale. It comes in a Canadian standard 473 mL can. Poured at an angle into a Stein, it yielded a deep ruby red liquid with a thin, 1 1/2 finger whitish head which dissipated quickly into a thin film. I served it at 7-9 degrees Celcius.
The nose of the beer was mostly comprised of sweet caramel malt, with a slight hoppy frutiness and a minor metallic note (even out of the can).
The flavour of the beer (Canadian spelling, sorry to all you guys wondering where the extra 'U' comes from) was mostly malt-forward and quite sweet, although not cloyingly so. The typical malt flavours were present (bread, caramel, slight nuttiness), followed by a slightly metallic, corny backbone that was somewhat muted by the presence of the mild, slightly fruity hops. I found that the metallic, corny taste was more present in repeat sips, and although it did not ruin the overall presence of the malts, it certainly impacted the overall drinkability and lent to a certain 'sterility' that is usually more noted among big brewers that use adjuncts than smaller craft brewers.
The mouthfeel was probably the weakest part of the beer's character. It was thin and watery, with little softness or chew that one would usually expect from a good ale of any variety. I found, however, that it excels in drinkability if one were looking to throw back quite a few in one session, as it lacks sharpness from the rather weak carbonation and the thin body.
My overall opinion of this beer is that it possesses most of the standard qualities of a red/amber ale's flavour and appearance, the mouthfeel and overall 'weakness' of body were more geared towards mass consumption tastes than to being a great standalone craft ale. I wouldn't likely buy it again but would not recommend against trying it. Perhaps it would be better on draught?
*Note - Stouffville Brewing Company is brewing this beer, their flagship, under license to Wellington Brewery in Guelph until they can find a location in their hometown that better suits their needs.
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